Avon River
Woman sentenced for hit-and-run
The mother of a man who died after a hit-and-run in Christchurch last year says she wants his story to be told as a lesson to other drivers. Timaima Tuilawa was sentenced to community work and had her… Video, Audio
Green light for red zone pathway
The first project to get off the ground in Christchurch's residential red zone will be officially opened today.
Avon/Ōtākaro - how is our river doing?
Will a plan to beautify the river help or hinder its ecology? Video
Weakening cyclone reaches Christchurch but few callouts
Christchurch reporter Conan Young says it was a quiet night and there were only a few callouts. He says Avon River was very high - but it stayed within its banks. Audio
Christchurch sewerage fix-up decades away
The Christchurch City Council has admitted it could take 30 years before the city's sewerage system is returned to a pre-earthquake condition.
A different perspective on the Garden City
Large banners with images of cabbage trees, daffodils and even weeks have been handmade for the SCAPE outdoor art biennial. Otakaro Plant Parade is a new artwork by Fiona Jack which has been developed… Audio
Govt urged to finish clean-up of Avon River
The government has finished cleaning up a three-kilometre stretch of Christchurch's Avon River, but many say the job is only half done. Audio
Broken River revisited
A year after the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, Simon Morton revisits the Avon River to see how life's progressing along it and in it. Audio
Broken River
Days after Christchurch was devastated by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake, Simon Morton traverses the city, using the Avon River as his route, and finds everyone has a story to tell. Audio, Gallery